semiterrestrial

semiterrestrial
adjective
chiefly but not exclusively terrestrial
Pertains to noun: ↑earth

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\\| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at semi-+\ adjective
Etymology: semi- + terrestrial
: chiefly terrestrial: as
a. : growing on boggy ground

semiterrestrial peats

b. : frequently but not living wholly on land

semiterrestrial amphipod

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/sem'ee teuh res"tree euhl, sem'uy-/, adj. Biol.
living mostly on land but requiring a moist environment or nearby water, esp. as a breeding site: Most amphibians are semiterrestrial.
[1915-20; SEMI- + TERRESTRIAL]

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